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Think Ifruity: A Foxtrot Collection

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I must say that I am always entertained by every foxtrot collection that Amend puts out. Not only is this one of his best collections yet, but i couldn't help laughing out loud while reading it. If you love foxtrot, you will definetly enjoy this book. If you've never read foxtrot, this book will get you hooked on them!

After reading you'll probably never look at another computer again without smiling, especially if its a Mac. WARNING Don't read on the subway or bus, the frequent outbursts of laugher may cause other passenger concern.

The fun and hilarity never ends with the Fox Family. There's always some kind of chaos or mayhem going on--mainly created by the youngest, Jason Fox. If there hasn't been a problem that has confronted the Fox Family, just wait. They're always having to deal with a crisis that leads to hilarious results.

"Think iFruity" is yet another fabulous FoxTrot collection that is 127 pages of fun-filled comic antics from Roger (the father), Andy (the wife), Peter (the oldest son), Paige (the daughter), and Jason (the youngest son who has a pet iguana). One of the main story points that surrounds this collection is when the family must buy a new computer, and to Jason's absolute horror it is an "iFruity." How will the family cope with the change? Will Jason lose his mind and trash the computer himself? You'll have to wait and see what happens.

Other funny scenarios included in this fine collection:

*Roger's "Mobycom-2000"*
*Jasonezer Scrooge*
*Paige Defeats the Red Orb Guardian*
*Giving Up Coffee*
*Peter's Summer Gig ("Star Wars" Phobia)*
*The Paige Witch Project*
*Roger Quits Work (A Classic "Fox" Saga)*
...and more!

Bill Amend has never failed to get more than a few laughs out of me with his funny characters. The strips are topical, witty, clever and downright hilarious. He never runs out of ideas or storylines, and he always uses his characters to their full potential. This collection is just as funny as the previous ones, if not more. I am never bored when reading FoxTrot, and I was never bored during my reading of this particular collection. A job well done on all fronts.

"Think iFruity" is another hilarious FoxTrot chapter that definitely needs to be a part of your FoxTrot collection. And if you have not read FoxTrot, the more reason to check this out! If you're looking for an entertaining read that won't take up a lot of your time, this FoxTrot collection is just the fix for you. A great read that will have you laughing from the start. -Michael Crane

Admit it. We all have one or more family members that resemble the characters in the FoxTrot comic strip. Whether it's the tofu cooking mom, the morning-coffee addicted dad, the hollow leg older son, the self-absorbed daughter, or the geeky younger son, every family can relate.

"Think iFruity" is a collection of daily and Sunday FoxTrot comic strips. It starts with the dad, Roger, buying a Mobycom-2000 cell phone (think Titanic), and ends with Peter being disappointed with his Physics Lab. In between, the family gets their new "iFruit" computer (mango-kiwi, thank you), Roger goes a day without coffee (not a pretty sight), Paige fills her aquarium before taking it upstairs, and Jason kills off the Internet (makes the "I Love You" virus look like the sniffles).

You see the list on the side, and obviously, I am a FoxTrot fanatic & own all of the books. Just why would I own something that is dumb? Besides, if you haven't heard of FoxTrot, you either: don't look at the newspaper, or haven't visited the bookstore in about a year.

Among all of the halarious one-day strips, outrageous series include:
-Moby 2000
-Thanksgiving
-Jasoneezer Scrooge
-Christmas
-Jasonzonbayhoodotcom
-Paige vs. Red Orb Guardian
-Babysitting
-Baseball's suprising spectators
-Where's the coffee???
-Summer Dayz
-To Boonhurst...To the hospital...To Wall Street

Aren't intrigued yet to buy this book?

This book is just excellent! I love FoxTrot, I guess, 'cause I see SO much of myself in Jason! (I'm a huge Star Wars fan and a computer whiz, too!) I loved the "Christmas Carol"- themed strips and I'm extra-appreciative of the "Phantom Menace"-themed cartoons, being as enthusiastic and, okay, somewhat obessive, as Jason and the other fans depicted. The only fault I find in this book is its revering of the iMac computer. As Jason says, "Some of us LIKE boring beige boxes with all sorts of fat cables tangled up in the back." Another notable series of cartoons in this book: "The Paige Witch Project". I laughed especially hard at these ones!

Great book! I've loved Fox Trot ever since The Boston Globe began running it years ago. I have just about every book, and can't get enough! It is one of the few comics that can make me laugh out loud -- and often!

These Foxtrot collections just keep getting better and better. Think Ifruity is easily one of the funniest yet. There are definitely some lame strips (you have to expect it) such as Jason's version of A Christmas Carol, but overall it's fanatastic! THis collection expertly makes fun of the current world (Jasonzonbayhoo) and all the Fox family characters are great. Roger, especially, has some great stories, such as when he buys a "Mobycom" cellular phone (I won't ruin it for you by telling you any more). In other words, hilarious! Great for reading in the office, while eating or even on the toilet.

Once again, Bill Amend produces a book that made me laugh, and laugh, and laugh. This book is great, as it traces the Fox family and all it's little adventures. I don't want to give away any plot points, but be ready to laugh. The one problem with this book is that it is so good, youwon't want to put it down. But I think you can deal with that

This is the best comic book i ever read! i like it alot because there are alot of really funny sagas like the iFruit, the Paige Witch Project, the night when Jason dreamed he was in "The Christmas Carol", and my favorite, when Peter got ajob to work at the movie theater when Star Wars I was showing...on all 22 screens. i really recomend this book.